Greece Travel Guides – Free guides to the Greek Islands and Mainland

If you only plan to be in Athens for a couple of days, staying at one of the hotels near the Acropolis makes sense. You are centrally located and nearby to all the main highlights of the city. Here, I've picked the best hotels near the Acropolis in Athens.

Athens has over 100 museums, and I have nearly visited them all. Clearly, this is beyond the scope of visitors to the city who may have just a few days to explore. Here's my top 5 museums in Athens to make your life easier.

There is plenty of accommodation to choose from around Meteora. I've narrowed down the best in this article about where to stay near Meteora.

The sunset at Meteora has a magical feel to it. If you are planning a trip there, you should definitely aim to see one if not two! This article about Meteora at sunset explains how to go about it. There are also links off to other Greece travel guides about Meteora. 

Ancient Mycenae was one of the most important city states in the Mediterranean during the Bronze Age. There influence stretched far and wide, but along with many other Bronze age civilisations, their society mysteriously collapsed around 1200BC. Today, we have the magnificent ruins of Mycenae, and of course the legends of Troy to entertain us! Find out more about Ancient Mycenae here.

Admittedly, you don't get to see much depth on a 2 day tour of the Peloponnese from Athens, but you can tick off some highlights. Cross Corinth canal, visit Ancient Olympia, take a stroll on quiet beaches, and wander through the romantic streets of Nafplion. I actually took some tourists out on this 2 day tour as the driver, so I know it's possible! I also like to think we offered them pretty good value, and a desire to return to Greece again! Read more here – 2 day tour to the Peloponnese from Athens.

For some reason, the Peloponnese seems to have some pretty weird buildings! There is a fairy tale castle that is in a bad state, a crazy looking church, and a miniature replica of the Eiffel tower dotted around the place! Find out more about the weirdest buildings in the Peloponnese and where to find them.

In my humble opinion, Ancient Messene is one of the most impressive ancient sites in Greece. Often overlooked by people who head to the ‘big name' sites, Messene is a vast complex that requires several hours to walk around. If you are planning a road trip through the Peloponnese, you should include a stop here! Find out more – Ancient Messene in the Peloponnese.

Pelion is a lovely area to spend a few days. Go in the summer and spend some time on the beach, or visit during the other seasons to take part in outdoor activities. It doesn't really feature highly on the radar of overseas tourists, so you will get more of an authentic Greek experience. Here's what you can do with 2 days in Pelion.

Parga is located in the west coast of Greece, and is a beautiful little place to spend a few days. I stopped by here on my cycle tour from Greece to England, and wrote a blog post about what to see and do in Parga.

There is a well marked and enjoyable walking route you can follow between Fira and Oia. Anyone with a reasonable level of fitness will enjoy the hike as it winds through villages on a coastal route that takes in amazing views from the Caldera. Find out more in this guide to hiking from Fira to Oia in Santorini.

Santorini has many famous beaches, with Red Beach being the most famous of all. This guide gives you all the information you need to know about visiting. In my opinion, it is certainly worth visiting to take some photos, but it is not the best beach to actually spend some time on. Find out more in this article on Red Beach Santorini.

Every first time visitor to Crete is going to want to visit Knossos. Home to the legendary Minotaur, and possibly the famous Labyrinth itself, it is the most famous archaeological site in Crete. Here are some great tips for visiting the Palace of Knossos.

Crete is the perfect Greek island to take a road trip. You can pick off the major attractions in a couple of weeks, but it will still leave you with that feeling there is a lot more to see. Which there is of course! Here's my highlights of a 2 week road trip around Crete.

This bicycle touring blog post covers my route cycling from Athens through to Messolonghi. Included in the post are my videos as well as the GPS maps of the routes I took. It might be useful if you are planning to cycle in Greece yourself.

This bicycle touring blog post covers the second section of my cycling route through Greece. For videos, maps and other information, check out cycling from Messolonghi to Albania.